The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-12
READY TO MARCH.
Maine Troops Which Will Escort
Gov. Bodweil to Philadelphia.
Formation of the Companies Conn
posing the Battalion.
A Body Which Will be an Honor to
the State.
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AUGUSTA, Sept. 10.-The assignment and
detail of officers and men to make up a regi.
mental formation to participate in the Phila-
delphia Centenary has been made by Briga.
dier General Mitchell, and announced in an
order Colonel Victor Brett, second regi.
ment, will be commanding officer of the de-
tail; Lieutenant Colonel E. H. Ballard and
Major B. ]. Hill, first regiment; Major W.
+. Harding, Lieutenant l.. S. Chilcott, Adju-
tants; Lieutenant j. F. Kellcher, Quarter
master second regiment; G. II. Brickett,
first regiment, surgeon; Lieutenant B. F.
Bradbury, first regiment, assistant surgeon
Lieutenants w. A. Bumps and ID. A. Robin
son, second regiment assistant surgeons
Sergeant Major S. A. Brown. hospital stew
ard d. E. Warren and Quartermaster Ser
geant j. C. Wilson. second regiment.
The respective companies will furnish de-
tails as follows:
First Company-Frontier Guards, two SER
geants sixteen men. detail from Company A
first regiment, under two .iieutenants; these two
companies will constitute the first company and
have the right of the line under Capt. b. A. Nor
Second Company-Two sergeants, sixteen men
from Company b, first regiment; two sergeants,
sixteen men, Company Z. first regiment; two ser
Charles W. Davis, Portland, commanding
Third Company-Two sergeants and sixteen
sixteen men, two ieutenants, Company Is. frsf
regiment, under command of Captain d. H.
Fourth Company Captain L. II. Kendall. Com.
pany G, first regiment will detail his two lieuten-
ants, four sergeants and seventeen men, Com
manders Of Companies A, G. D F and G, first reg
corporal and direct them to report to Captain
Kendall for duty as color guards. Commanders
81 Companies fa @ ana md D, nrst regiment wi each
and +, first regiment, and Frontier Guards,
will each detail two men, and direct them to re-
pert to Captain Kendall for duty. Sergeant Bean
Of Company B. first regiment and Sergeant Edger-
ly of Company @, second regiment, are hereby de-
tailed as color sergeants. during the tour Of duty
tain Kendall, who will command the Color Com
pany, the fourth from the right of the line.
Flith Oompanym1Iwo N v sergeants, sixteen men,
teen men, two lieutenants, Company A, second
regiment, commanded by Captain ID. W. McCril.
lis. Company G, second regiment.
Sixth COmpany-TwO lieutenants two ser
geants, sixteen men, Company ID, second regi-
ment; two sergeants, sixteen men, Company G,
second regiment, commanded by Captain W. A.
Ross, Company ID, second regiment.
Seventh Company-Company E, second regi-
ments, two lieutenants, four sergeants, nineteen
men. Commanders Of Companies A, c, f, G and
H. second regiment, will each detail two. aud the
commander of Company ID will detail three men,
Company a, second regiment; two ieutenants,
sergeant, sixteen men, Company f, second regi-
ment, commanded by Captain w. w. Emerson,
Company A, second regiment.
Commanders of Companies A and e, Sec
ond regiment, will each detail one man to
act as marker.
Captains assigned to command will be al
lowed to take their first sergeants with them
for duty. Company commanders will be re-
quired to furnish reliable, well drilled and
disciplined men, who will be an honor to the
State. The State colors from the first regi-
ment and the National eolors from the sec
0nd regiment. will be used during the trip.
Colonel Brett will designate in the first and
eighth companies who shall act as right and
left general guide. Captain Alfred K. Paul
will proceed to Philadelphia in time to ar
rive there on or before the morning of the
18th inst, and make all necessary arrange
ments for quarters and subsistence of the
forces and men during the time they remain
In that city. Every officer and man must be
provided with an extra pair white gloves to
wear, for the first time during the grand pa
wear the sword knot. The brigade inspector
will make thorough inspection on or before
the 16 inst
From present appearances Maine will be
represented by one of the finest and best
equipped bodies of militiamen at the cele-
bration, although not comparing in size with
the details from some other States.
The new clothing for the militia going to
Philadelphia has arrived and been distrib-
uted. The blouses were obtained from the
War Department as part of the national
appropriation. The dress coats are beau
ties. The canteens and knapsacks have also
been distributed.
The Frontier Guards leave Eastport for st.
Andrews Tuesday morning, going Ia tug.
They then proceed to Portland by the ex-
press where they remain Tuesday night Ad-
jutant General Gallagher has been exceed
ingly busy preparing for the trip as there
was large amount Of work to be perform
ed. The cost to the State will reach $1,000 or
$1,000